A14133:218
An exposition upon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Matthew which three chapters are the key…An exposycyon vpon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Mathewe which thre chapters are the keye…
An exposition upon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Matthew which three chapters are the key and the door of the scripture, and the restoring again of Moses law corrupt by the scribes and pharisees. And the exposition is the restoring again of Christs law corrupt by the Papists. Item before the book, thou hast a prologue very necessary, containing the whole sum of the covenant made between God and us, upon which we be baptised to keep it. And after thou haste a table that leadeth the by the notes in the margents, unto all that is entreated of in the book.An exposycyon vpon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Mathewe which thre chapters are the keye and the dore of the scrypture, and the restoring agayne of Moses lawe corrupt by ye scrybes and pharyses. And the exposycyon is the restorynge agayne of Chrystes lawe corrupte by the Papystes. Item before the boke, thou hast a prologe very necessary, conteynynge the whole sum of the couenaunt made betwene God and vs, vpon whiche we be baptysed to kepe it. And after thou haste a table that ledeth the by the notes in the margentes, vnto al that is intreated of in the booke.
London? : R. Redman, 1536?
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And when thou prayest / thou shalt not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand & pray in the synagogues & in corners of the streets / that they might be seen of men. Verily ⟨image 77⟩I say unto you / they have their reward. Thou therefore when thou prayest / go in to thy chamber / & shut thy door & pray to thy father which is in secrete. And thy father which seeth in secrete / shall reward thee openly.
And when thou prayest / thou shalt not be lyke the ypocrytes. For they loue to stande & pray in the synagoges & in corners of the stretes / that they myght be sene of men. Verely ⟨image 77⟩I say vnto you / they haue theyr rewarde. Thou therfore when thou prayest / go in to thy chābre / & shut thy dore & pray to thy father which is in secrete. And thy father which seyth ī secrete / shal reward ye opēly.
1After alms followeth prayer. For as it is a Christen mans part, to help his neighbour and to bear with him when he is overcharged / and suffer with him, and to stand on• by another, as long as we live here on this earth Even so because we be ever in such peril and cumbrance / that we can not rid our selves out we must daily and hourly cry to God for aid and succour / as well for our neighbours as for our selves.
1After almose foloweth prayer. For as it is a Chrysten mannes parte, to helpe hys neyghboure and to beare with hym when he is ouercharged / and suffer with him, and to stande on• by another, as lōge as we lyue here on this ert• Euen so because we be euer in suche perell and combraunce / that we can not rydde our selues out we must dayly and hourely cry to God for ayde and socoure / as wel for our neyghboures as for our selues.